Garment bagging machine with cutting mechanism for tubular material



Sept. 9, 1952 BENTON 2,609,983

GARMENT BAGGING MACHINE WITH CUTTING MECHANISM FOR TUBULAR MATERIAL Filed Oct. 26 1949 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 .63 2 a ,2 I 2 IIIIHIHI 6 i l ll INVENTOR.

20 John cfflenton ATI'D RN EYB Sept. 9, 1952 J. J. DENTON 2,609,983

GARMENT BAGGING MACHINE WITH CUTTING MECHANISM FOR TUBULAR MATERIAL Filed Oct. 26, 1949 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 John JDenton ATTD RNEYB 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Oct. 26, 1949 We r 2 I 0 3 ///////H I /E II ll! Q l n w W p M O 0 OW A 2 1 7 7 8 2 3 m M M .a w 7 e 0 WW 2 Mm Jim 160% Patented Sept. 9, 1952 GARMENT BAGG ING MACHINE WITH OUT- rmo MECHANISM FOR TUBULAR MATE- RIAL John J. Denton, Morganfield, Ky.

Application October 26, 1949-, Serial No. 123,670

Claims. (01. 226-18) This machine relates to devices for placing paper bags on garments in laundry and dry cleaning establishments, and in particular a machine using a roll of paper tubing wherein with a garment suspended on a hanger the tubing is drawn downwardly with the hands, positioned over the garment, cut with a knife operated by a foot treadle and the sides of theupper end folded and stapled over the shoulders of the garment.

The purpose of this invention is to provide means for forming paper bags over garments from tubing material wherein the material is cut to correspond with the length of the garment and the upper end closed over each garment.

In the conventional garment bagging equipment paper bags are provided in four lengths but as garments are of numerous lengths the material waste isconsiderable. Storing and using bags of different lengths is also inconvenient and results in loss of time. Furthermore short bags are often selected by mistake and soiling of the lower ends of garments often results.

With these thoughts in mind this invention contemplates a garment bagging machine having a pedestal upon which garments are suspended by hangers, with a roll of paper tubing positioned whereby the tubingmay be drawn downwardly over the garment, and knives for cutting the tubing so that the upper end may be formed over the shoulders ofthe garment.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a garment bagging machine that uses a roll of tubing material with a knife for cutting the material to correspond with the length of a garment and with means for supporting the garment as the tubing is placed thereover and the upper end formed over the shoulders.

Another" object of the invention is to provide a garment baggin machine in which bags are formed on garments from tubing material in whlch'the area aroundithe garment is substantially open to facilitate forming bags thereon.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine for forming paper bags from tubing material with the bags formed around the garments by hand and in which the machine is of a comparatively simpleand economical construction. J t

With these and other objects and avantages in view the invention embodies an adjustable garment supporting pedestal positioned in front of a frame with means forsupporting aroll of paper tubing on the frame, with a. knife positioned at ing, .andwith means for frictionally holding the paper tubing between lbag forming operations thereof.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing a front elevation of the garment bag formin machine.

Fig. 2 is a view showing a side elevation of the machine.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the machine.

Figure 4 is a view similar to that shown in Figure 2 showing the upper end of the machine on an enlarged scale with the lower part ofthe machine broken away.

Figure 5 is a similar view showing a cross section through the upper end of the machine with the parts also shown on an enlarged scale.

Figure 6 is a sectional plan through the upper end of the machine taken on line 6-6 of Figure 4 showing the cutting knives and the mounting and operating means therefor.

Figure '7 is a detail showing a section somewhat similar to the section shown in Figure 6 looking upwardly toward the under side of the knife bar and showing a paper gripping latch actuated by the bar.

Figure 8 is adetail taken on line 8 8 of Figure 6 showing a section throughthe knife bar :vith one of the knives thereon shown in elevaion.

Figure 9 is a similar section taken on line 9-4 of Figure 6.

Figure 10 is a detail showin the garment supporting pedestal of the machine.

Figure 11 is a similar view taken at right angles to the view shown in Figure 10 showing the lower part of the pedestal in section.

Figure l2'is a cross section through the lower part of the pedestal shown in Figure 11 taken on line I2--l 2 of Figure 11. g p i Figure 13 is a detail illustrating a section of 1the paper tubing used for forming the garment Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the garment bag forming machine of this invention includes a garment supporting pedestal Ill, a frame formed with posts H and I2. a knife bar l3 having knives l4 secured thereon by clamps l5, a paper gripping latch bar H5, paper grippers l1 and I8, and a foot treadle l9.

The machine is supported on a base 20 with the pedestal ll] mounted in a boss 2| and with the posts II and I2 mounted in bosses 22" and 23, respectively. The pedestal II] is formed, as

illustrated in Figures and 11 with a set screw 24 having a lock nut 25 thereon, threaded in the wall thereof, and with a cap 26 threaded on the upper end through which a rod 27 extends, as shown. The rod 21 is provided with an offset fork 28 at the upper end having a slot 29 therein for receiving the hook of a garment hanger, and the lower: end is provided with a flange 30 havinga flat side 3! thereon. With the fiat side 3| positioned toward the set screw 24 the rod may be dropped downwardly in the pedestal and after a garment is placed in the fork 28. thereof ,with the hook of a garment hanger iii-the slot 29 -the rod is moved upwardly and turned with the fiat side of the flange in the position shown in Figures 11 and 12 whereby the flange will rest'upon the set screw 24 supporting the rod in-the upper position.

The posts I l and i2 are provided with a bracket 32 which is provided with open bearings 33 and 34, as shown in Figure2, in which a roll of tubular material, as indicated by the numeral35 is rotatably supported with a shaft 36.

From the roll the tubular material extends upwardly as showninFigures =2 and 5, and shown particularly in Figure 5, the tubular material passes over a semi-circular shoe or head13l having flanges 38 :and 39 at the ends and after passing over the shoe the free end of the material extends .downwardlywhere it may be gripped by hand and drawn, with-one hand oneach side of the. -material,- downwardly over a'garment on a hangersuspended in the upper end of the'rod 21. The material is frictionally held in position by the grippers I! and lB-which are positioned asshown in Figures 23 and 5 with the gripping elements carried byarms 4i] and M which are pivotally mounted in-brackets 42 andfl which extend 'outwardlyfrom the ends or flanges 38 and 39 of the shoe onthe upper end ofthe machine. The shoe 31 is attached to the upper ends of the posts H and i2 byscrews 34,-as shownin Figure 5.

. Thetcutter bar 13 is slidably mounted-one frame 45carriedby the posts II and I2 and, as illustrated in Figure 6 the small blades, suchas safety razor blades, as indicated bythe numeral Mare positioned in slots 46 in a plate. positioned on the'bar. l3 and the blades are held by the spring clamps l5 which are mounted by screws 48 which extend through the plates A7 and into the bar i3, as shown in Figure 9: fhe cutterbar l3 is'provided withnotchesiaand 50 which are formed with sloping cam surfaces 5| and 52, respectively and 'with the knife bar resiliently held by, the spring 53. against the studs and 55 the knives will be held'away-fromthe paper so that the stri-pmay be drawn downwardly against-the angleiron-56;

The knife bar I3 is actuated by the. treadle 19 through the segment 5! which is pivotally mounted on the plate 58 of the. frame 45 bya pin 59 and connected to the bar 13 by a chain-60 through a pin iii, the. segment being connected tothe treadle l9 by arod 8:2. The treadle i9 is pivotally mounted on a lug 63 on the base by;a

' pin.

As the treadle i9 is pressed down vardly the segment 5'! moves .over about-thepivot 59 and the chain 60 draws the knife with the sloping surfaces 5] and 62 slidingagainstthe studs-5Q and .55 whereby the knives Mare moved into and across the paper-thereby, completely-"cutting the paper. l

' As. the knife bar is is actuatedin as cutting movement the latch bar it which is pivotally mounted in the frame by a pin $5 is drawn by a spring 66 from the position shown in Figure 7 in full lines to the position indicated in dotted lines whereby the end of the latch bar presses the paper between lugs 61 and 68 to hold the edge of the paper against the cutting action of the knives. The spring 66 is connected to the bar l3 by a stud 69, and a spring H3, which is also connected to the latch bar is and to the frame by a stud 1|, draws the latch bar away from'the paperand lugs 57 and 68 as the cutter bar-|3 "returnsfrom the cutting operation.

The angle iron 56 is mounted on a supporting bar 12 with spacers 13 holding the angle iron above the bar and providing a space between the angle-iron and bar for receiving the blade E4, as shown in Figure 5. The bar 72 is supported-from the posts I! and [2 of the frame by brackets 14.

The frame may be provided with outwardly extended brackets 15 and 76 .for supporting .coat hangers with or without garments thereon, as may be desired.

With the parts arranged in this manner; paper of thetype used for garment bags or covers is supplied .in' tubular form on rolls and the rolls are placedin the bracket-32 with the papertrained upwardly over the shoe and with the end threaded through the knife supporting bracket. The garment is positioned on 1 the pedestal with the hook-of a hanger on-whichthe garment is supported in -the fork at the upper end of the'pedestal, and with the'garment in position the tubular form of paper is gripped at bothcorners of the free end and drawn downwardl by hand over the garment. As the lower end of the paper reaches the lower end of the. garment the foot-treadle is actuated 'andfthe knife bar is operatedby the treadle so that the paper is cut directlyabove the garment. At the same time the paper gripping means grips the end of the tubular paper form so that the remaining end of the paperisyretained ontheshoe. After the paper iscut triangular shaped sections of the paper form are folded over theshoul ders and stapled in thefolded by .hand position with a wire stapling machine or the-like. The garment with the paper cover or bag-thereon is then removed from the pedestal of the' machine.

It will. be understood that modifications may be made in the design andarrangement of the parts withoutdepartingfrom the spirit of the invention. r g

What is claimed is: T

1. In a garment bag machine, the combination which comprises a vertically-disposed stand, a tubular pedestal mounted on the standfa -tele scoping; rod having a fork .onrthe upper :end vertically slidable' in the tubular pedestal,:means retaining-the-rod in an' upwardly -extendedposition, a frame including a pairof posts extended upwardly from the base of the stand and positioned behind the pedestal} cutting means slidably"mounted on theupper garment hanger carrying the treadle to the cutting means for actuating the cutting means.

2. In a garment bag machine, the combination which comprises a vertically disposed stand, a tubular pedestal mounted on the stand, a telescoping rod having a garment hanger carrying fork on the upper end vertically slidable in the tubular pedestal, means retaining the rod in an upwardly extended position, a frame including a pair of posts extended upwardly from the base of the stand and positioned behind the pedestal, cutting means slidably mounted on the upper ends of the posts, an arcuate shoe carried by the upper ends of the posts, means mounting a roll of tubular paper material on the posts with the tubular material positioned to travel over the shoe, downwardly adjacent the cutting means and over a garment carried by a hanger suspended in the fork at the upper end of the rod of the pedestal, a foot treadle carried by the lowthe treadle to the cutting means for actuating the cutting means, and mechanically actuated gripping means for holding the tubular material in the cutting operation.

3. In a garment bag machine, the combination which comprises a vertically disposed stand, a tubular pedestal mounted on the stand, a telescoping rod having a garment hanger carrying fork on the upper end vertically slidable in the tubular pedestal, means retaining the rod in an upwardly extended position, a frame including a pair of posts extended upwardly from the base of the stand and positioned behind the pedestal, cutting means slidably mounted on the upper ends of the posts, an arcuate shoe carried by the upper ends of the posts, means mounting a roll of tubular paper material on the posts with the tubular material positioned to travel over the shoe, downwardly adjacent the cutting means and over a garment carried by a hanger suspended in the fork at the upper end of the rod of the pedestal, a foot treadle carried by the lower end of the stand, and a rod extended from the foot treadle to the cutting means for actuating the cutting means, mechanically actuated gripping means for holding the paper in the cutting operation, and a plurality of grippers coacting with the shoe to retain the tubular material on the shoe after the cutting operation.

4. In a garment bagging machine, the combination which comprises a vertically disposed stand, a tubular pedestal mounted on the stand, a telescoping rod having a garment hanger carrying fork on the upper end vertically slidable in the tubular pedestal, means retaining the rod in an upwardly extended position, a frame including a pair of posts extended upwardly from the base of the stand and positioned in a plane 1 er end of the stand, and a rod extended from spaced to the rear of the pedestal,.a cutter bar slidably mounted on the upper ends of the posts, an arcuate shoe carried by the upper ends of the posts and extended upwardly above the cutter bar, means mounting a roll of tubular material on the posts with the tubular material'positioned to travel over the shoe, downwardly in the path of the cutter bar and over a garment carried by a hanger suspended in the fork at the upper end of the rod of the pedestal, a plurality of cutting blades carried by the cutter bar, a foot treadle carried by the lower end of the stand, and a rod extended from the treadle to the cutter bar for actuating the cutter bar whereby the cutter bar carries the cutting knives into engagement with the tubular material.

5. In a garment bagging machine, the combination which comprises a vertically disposed stand, a frame including a pair of posts extended upwardly from the lower part of the stand and positioned in a plane positioned to the rear of the pedestal, a head carried by the upper ends of the posts, a cutter bar slidably mounted in the head, an arcuate shoe positioned in the head and extended above the cutter bar, a plurality of cutting knives mounted on the cutter bar and extended from one side thereof, means for mounting a roll of tubular material on the posts with the tubular material positioned to travel over the shoe, downwardly in the path of the knives of the cutter bar and over a garment carried by a hanger positioned on the stand, a foot treadle pivotally mounted on the lower end of the stand, a rod extended from the foot treadle to the head of the machine, a cam pivotally mounted in the head of the machine and connected to the upper end of the rod extended from the treadle and means connecting the cam to the cutter bar for sliding the cutter bar whereby the cutting knives move into cutting engagement with the tubular material extended from the shoe.

JOHN J BENTON.

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